Notable cave · Xilitla, San Luis Potosí
Cueva del Salitre
Cueva del Salitre is a cave in Xilitla, San Luis Potosí.
Cueva del Salitre: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cueva del Salitre
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cueva del Salitre — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.38718, -98.98187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cueva del Salitre
- Río Moctezuma · lake · Pisaflores · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cascada Micos San Luis Potosi · waterfall · Aquismón · ~33 km · Must-see
- Misión de Santa María de la Purísima Concepción del Agua de Landa · church · Landa de Matamoros · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tancama · fort · Jalpan de Serra · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tamul Waterfall · waterfall · Aquismón · ~63 km · Must-see
- Misión de Santiago de Jalpan · church · Jalpan de Serra · ~68 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Los Mármoles · sanctuary · Pacula · ~71 km · Must-see
- Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda · sanctuary · Arroyo Seco · ~73 km · Must-see
- La Huerta · viewpoint · Xilitla · ~1 km
- Ex Convento San Agustin · church · Xilitla · ~1 km
- Leonora Carrington · museum · Xilitla · ~1 km
- Tamasopo · waterfall · Xilitla · ~2 km
- Palacio de Bambú · fort · Xilitla · ~2 km
- Las Pozas · attraction · Xilitla · ~2 km
- La Cebolla · waterfall · Xilitla · ~3 km
- Cerro Santa Cruz · viewpoint · Xilitla · ~3 km
- Puerto Amimil · viewpoint · Xilitla · ~7 km
- Puerto de Amayo · viewpoint · Xilitla · ~9 km
Other caves near Cueva del Salitre
- Ecoparque Grutas de Xoxafi · cave · Santiago de Anaya · ~139 km · Must-see
- Cuevas del Viento y la Fertilidad · cave · Huehuetlán · ~13 km
- Grutas de Carrizal · cave · Chapulhuacán · ~35 km
- Cueva del Espíritu Santo · cave · Aquismón · ~35 km
- Cueva del Sol · cave · Aquismón · ~35 km
- Cuevas de Mantetzulel · cave · Aquismón · ~35 km
- Cueva del Aguacatillo · cave · Aquismón · ~35 km
- Sótano de Linjá · cave · Aquismón · ~37 km
- Cueva del Agua · cave · Aquismón · ~61 km
- Cueva de los Riscos · cave · Pinal de Amoles · ~74 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cueva del Salitre open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cueva del Salitre yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cueva del Salitre?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cueva del Salitre?
Nearby: Río Moctezuma (lake, 24 km), Cascada Micos San Luis Potosi (waterfall, 33 km), Misión de Santa María de la Purísima Concepción del Agua de Landa (church, 52 km), Tancama (fort, 62 km), Tamul Waterfall (waterfall, 63 km), Misión de Santiago de Jalpan (church, 68 km).
Is Cueva del Salitre worth visiting?
Cueva del Salitre is listed as a notable cave in San Luis Potosí on Spotwander.